North Brunswick woman fatally shot in New Brunswick

Patti Sapone/The Star-LedgerA burst of gunfire left one woman dead and a man seriously injured in New Brunswick on Saturday, authorities said tonight.

NEW BRUNSWICK — A burst of gunfire left one woman dead and a man seriously injured in New Brunswick on Saturday, authorities said tonight.

Jessica Torres, 21, of North Brunswick, was pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, around 3 a.m., less than an hour after she was shot on Hale Street, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan.

A 28-year-old man who was described as "an acquaintance of Torres" was shot several times, according to Kaplan. The unidentified man was being treated for multiple gunshot wounds at Robert Wood Johnson, Kaplan said.

Investigators had not determined a motive last night, but said the shooting was not random.

When police arrived at the scene, they found Torres and the second victim outside the Progressive Masonic Temple.

Torres leaves behind a 2-year-old son, according to Kaplan.

CrimeStoppers of Middlesex County is offering a cash reward for information on the case. Anyone with information should contact New Brunswick Police at (732) 745-5217, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-4018 or Middlesex County Crime Stoppers at (800) 939-9600.